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Latitude: 57.202 / 57°12'7"N
Longitude: -3.0097 / 3°0'34"W
OS Eastings: 339092
OS Northings: 812814
OS Grid: NJ390128
Mapcode National: GBR WG.0CPB
Mapcode Global: WH7MT.Q7ZP
Plus Code: 9C9R6X2R+R4
Entry Name: Bridge Of Buchaam
Listing Name: Bridge of Buchaam over River Don
Listing Date: 11 September 1984
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 349912
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16196
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200349912
Location: Strathdon
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Parish: Strathdon
Traditional County: Aberdeenshire
Tagged with: Road bridge
1858, John Willet. Road bridge over River Don comprising 2 wide semi elliptical arches with heavy rusticated voussoirs, centre cutwater and paired outer piers rising from broad pilaster buttresses and plain railings. Bullfaced masonry with red sandstone dressings and roll-moulded course at parapet base.
Described by Hume as a 'particularly handsome' bridge, the Bridge of Buchaam commands an eye catching position as the road turns a sharp bend to cross the River Don in order to avoid Newe Estate land. Together with the Bridge of Newe (listed category C(S
this bridge was built by Sir Charles Forbes of Newe when, in 1856, the main road was diverted in order to enlarge the policies of Castle Newe. The plain metal railings replace masonry parapets.
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